{"id":2043142,"date":"2023-09-24T12:30:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T16:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/burchett-confirms-he-is-a-no-on-stopgap-funding-measure-our-financial-ship-is-sinking\/"},"modified":"2023-09-24T12:35:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T16:35:17","slug":"burchett-confirms-he-is-a-no-on-stopgap-funding-measure-our-financial-ship-is-sinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/burchett-confirms-he-is-a-no-on-stopgap-funding-measure-our-financial-ship-is-sinking\/","title":{"rendered":"Burchett rejects stopgap funding: &#8216;Our finances are in dire straits&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fburchett-confirms-he-is-a-no-on-stopgap-funding-measure-our-financial-ship-is-sinking%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2043142&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rep. \u2063Tim \u200cBurchett \u2063Stands Firm\u2063 Against Temporary Funding,\u2064 Urges Congress to Pass \u2063Appropriations Bills<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) remains resolute in his decision\u2064 to\u2063 vote against the continuing \u2063resolution \u2063that would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-trying-to-combat-chinas-use-of-military-as-instrument-of-coercion-around-taiwan\/\" title=\"US seeks to counter China's military coercion in Taiwan.\">provide temporary funding<\/a> for the government. Instead, he is \u2062pushing for Congress \u2062to pass all \u206412 appropriations bills. In an \u200binterview on CNN&#8217;s State\u200b of the Union, Burchett expressed his concerns about the \u200bstate of the country&#8217;s finances, \u200bstating, &#8220;We are going to be governing over a\u2063 pile of rubble if we&#8217;re not careful.&#8221; He emphasized the need for transparency, criticizing the use of\u200b confusing terms like CRs\u2063 and omnibus to confuse\u200d the American public.<\/p>\n<h3>Republicans Threaten\u2064 to Remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy<\/h3>\n<p>Burchett is not alone in\u2062 his stance. He echoed\u2063 the sentiments of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and other House Republicans who \u2062are considering removing House Speaker \u2064Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from his speakership role over appropriations debates.\u200d Burchett stated that he would seriously\u2063 consider supporting such a move.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Garret Graves \u2062(R-LA), a close ally of McCarthy,\u200c expressed his frustration with House Republicans by drafting\u200b a motion to vacate the speakership chair. He \u2063urged hardliners to\u200b &#8220;get \u2064your little games over with.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns Over Government\u2063 Shutdown and Fiscal Responsibility<\/h3>\n<p>As\u2064 the September 30 deadline approaches, House leadership has not reached\u200c a resolution\u2062 on a stopgap \u200dmeasure to fund \u2062the government. Republicans are \u2064considering a continuing resolution \u2062ranging from 14 to \u206260 days. However, some\u200c members\u2063 of Congress are worried about the\u200c ability to pass all 12 spending bills before the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of the stopgap funding proposal\u200d criticize the group\u2063 of\u200b Republicans for disregarding the deal made \u2064between President Joe Biden \u2063and McCarthy during\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/burchett-confirms-he-is-a-no-on-stopgap-funding-measure-our-financial-ship-is-sinking\/\" title=\"Burchett rejects stopgap funding: 'Our finances are in dire straits'\">debt ceiling talks earlier<\/a> this year. Burchett pushed back \u200con these comments,\u2062 emphasizing the importance of fiscal \u200bresponsibility and the promises made to the American public.<\/p>\n<p>Burchett defended his \u2064fellow Republicans who are preventing measures \u2062from moving forward but \u2062refusing\u200d to \u200bsupport a continuing \u2064resolution. \u200bHe argued \u2063that they should\u200d not be blamed if the \u2062government \u2063shuts down, stating, &#8220;We&#8217;re gonna get the\u200c blame because\u200d we&#8217;re trying to \u2063do our \u200bjob.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from \u200cThe Washington \u200cExaminer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why \u200ddoes Rep. Burchett believe that approving temporary funding without addressing the underlying issues will \u200cworsen the national debt problem?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Le of debt for as far as \u2062the eye can see.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Burchett&#8217;s steadfast stance against temporary funding\u2062 is rooted in his\u200c belief \u200dthat it is time \u2063for Congress to fulfill its responsibility and pass\u200c all 12 appropriations bills. He argues that continuing resolutions only serve as stopgap measures that fail to address the\u200b long-term needs of the American people. By not passing individual appropriations bills, Congress is essentially abdicating its duty to manage the nation&#8217;s finances in a responsible manner.<\/p>\n<p>The congressman from Tennessee is particularly concerned about the rising national \u2063debt and its implications for \u200bfuture generations. He believes that approving temporary funding \u200bwithout addressing \u2064the underlying issues will only exacerbate the problem. Burchett \u2062insists that it is crucial for Congress to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-back-busting-americans-paid-for-college-themselves-and-think-you-should-too\/\" title=\"These Back-Busting Americans Paid For College Themselves And Think You Should, Too\">exercise fiscal discipline<\/a> and prioritize \u200bthe needs of the American people by passing individual appropriations bills.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Burchett highlights the negative impact that continuous temporary \u2064funding can have on government agencies and programs. Uncertainty\u2064 surrounding funding\u200c levels makes it challenging for agencies to effectively plan and prioritize their operations. This can result in\u200c wasteful spending, inefficiencies, and potential disruptions to essential services. Burchett argues that \u2064passing comprehensive appropriations bills would provide stability and certainty to government agencies, enabling them\u2063 to better serve the American people.<\/p>\n<p>Burchett&#8217;s call for passing the appropriations bills is not \u2063without\u200d its challenges. Congress has\u200b often struggled to\u200b reach \u2064a consensus on spending priorities, \u200dleading\u2064 to delays in approving individual appropriations bills. Partisan divisions and competing\u200c priorities have \u2063hindered the efficient passage of these bills. However, Burchett believes that it is imperative for Congress to put aside political \u200ddifferences and work towards\u200c a bipartisan agreement that \u2063addresses the \u2063nation&#8217;s\u200c fiscal needs.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Burchett acknowledges that passing all 12 appropriations bills may require tough decisions and compromises. However,\u200b he argues\u200c that the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-office-opposition-from-ncaa-woke-corporations-strengthened-his-resolve-to-protect-girls\/\" title=\"DeSantis\u2019 Office: Opposition From NCAA, \u2018Woke\u2019 Corporations \u2018Strengthened His Resolve\u2019 To Protect Girls\">long-term benefits<\/a> of responsible fiscal management outweigh the short-term challenges.\u2062 By passing individual appropriations bills, Congress can \u200callocate funds according to the needs and priorities of \u2064various government agencies and programs.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Rep. Tim Burchett remains steadfast in his decision to \u200cvote\u200d against temporary funding and urges Congress \u2062to pass all 12\u2064 appropriations bills. He believes that it is time for Congress to fulfill its \u2064responsibility and exercise fiscal\u2062 discipline. Burchett highlights the negative consequences of\u200b continuing resolutions and\u2064 emphasizes the importance\u2063 of providing stability and certainty \u2064to government agencies. While considerable challenges exist,\u200b he argues\u200b that prioritizing the long-term well-being\u2064 of\u2063 the American people \u2063outweighs any short-term difficulties. It is now \u2064up to\u200c Congress to heed Burchett&#8217;s call and pass the necessary appropriations bills to ensure responsible fiscal management.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) maintains his opposition to the temporary government funding resolution, urging Congress to pass all 12 appropriations bills instead. Burchett warns of potential consequences, stating, &#8220;We are going to be governing over a pile of rubble if we&#8217;re not careful.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2043143,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2043142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2043142"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043142\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2043143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2043142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2043142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2043142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}